Captain James Burleson
Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Chosen commissary by General Andrew Jackson, War of 1812. Edward Burleson, his son, accompanied him as bookkeeper. Participated in the Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815. Served under his son, Edward, Army of Texas in the Grass Fight, 1835. Born May 4, 1758; died January 3, 1836.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Captain James Burleson served as a commissary under General Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812 and fought at the Battle of New Orleans in January 1815, with his son Edward alongside him as bookkeeper. Decades later, the aging veteran took up arms again under that same son in the Army of Texas at the Grass Fight of 1835. Born in 1758, he died in early 1836 as Texas fought for its independence.
Why it matters
Burleson's life links the young United States' defense at New Orleans to the Texas Revolution, embodied in a father and son who fought side by side across two eras.
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Related people
- · James Burleson
- · Edward Burleson
- · Andrew Jackson
Related events
- · Battle of New Orleans
- · Grass Fight
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